News_

Lower residential speed limits: let’s stop the “car”nage

2 December 2024 -
Professor Stephen Greaves and Ray Macalalag explain why they support lowering residential speed limits for reasons of safety, environmental benefits, and the potential for more active and healthier lifestyles by encouraging walking and cycling.
www.sydney.edu.au/business/news-and-events/news/2024/12/02/lower-residential-speed-limits--let-s-stop-the--car-nage.html
News_

Doctor of Business awarded to former NSW Premier

17 October 2022 -
The Honourable Mike Baird AO, former Premier of NSW, was admitted to the degree of Doctor of Business for his outstanding contribution in the fields of government, business and the not-for-profit sector.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/10/13/doctor-of-business-awarded-to-former-nsw-premier.html
Opinion_

Facebook's news ban before COVID vaccine rollout is dangerous

Facebook's ban on news links could be damaging to public health messaging, right before Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout, writes Maryke Steffens.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/02/18/facebook-news-ban-before-vaccine-rollout-is-dangerous.html

Alumni

As a Sydney University alumni, you have many opportunities to connect and expand your networks. Learn more on our website.
www.sydney.edu.au/engage/alumni.html
News_

ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects

1 August 2022 -
The prestigious ShanghaiRanking (formerly Academic Ranking of World Universities or ARWU) Global Ranking of Academic Subjects ranked University of Sydney Nursing 7th globally, Telecommunication Engineering 9th and Transportation Science and
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/07/21/shanghairanking-global-ranking-of-academic-subjects.html
Analysis_

Sydney women lead the way

I’m collaborative and people-centred. I seek the opinion of others and welcome discussion. ... Don’t imagine everyone else at the table is a Nobel laureate – they simply have opinions.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/02/28/sydney-women-lead-the-way.html
News_

Shellie Morris awarded honorary doctorate

2 August 2021 -
The University of Sydney has awarded an honorary doctorate to Shellie Morris in recognition of her extraordinary contribution to music performance and education, in particular for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, their culture and
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/04/26/shellie-morris-awarded-honorary-doctorate.html
Event_

Jellyfish behaving badly

Thursday November 21, 2019
They dazzle us, terrify us, nourish us, and fascinate us. They can seem utterly otherworldly, and yet theyâ re among the more ancient species to inhabit earth. And because of rising ocean temperatures, jellyfish are moving.
www.sydney.edu.au/engage/events-sponsorships/sydney-ideas/2018/jellyfish-behaving-badly.html
News_

World first tool to improve COVID 19 diagnosis free and online

16 October 2023 -
Award-winning University of Sydney start-up DetectED-X has directed its breast cancer diagnosis tool at the coronavirus, drawing on pandemic cases globally with support from healthcare and industry leaders to ramp up COVID-19 detection.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/03/30/world-first-tool-to-improve-covid-19-diagnosis-free-and-online.html